U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA, P.O. Box 889 (31402-0889) or 100 W. Oglethorpe (31401-3640), Savannah, Georgia

C -- IDT CONTRACT FOR VALUE ENGINEERING SERVICES THROUGHOUT USA FOR SAVANNAH DISTRICT POC John T. Blewett at 912/652-5263. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Value Engineering services are sought to assist the Corps of Engineers in performing formal Value Engineering studies for major Government projects throughout the United States including presentations, and will be so designated in each delivery order. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. Large business offerors that require subcontractors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business, women owned small business and small disadvantaged businesses on the SF 255. If selected the large business offeror will be required to submit a small/small disadvantaged & women owned subcontracting plan in accordance with FAAR 52-219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal Package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan. OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 60% TO SMALL BUSINESS; 10% To SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS); 4% To WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Large business firms that intend to do any subcontracting must convey on the SF 255, Block 6. Written justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information concerning SUBCONTRACTING PLAN requirements please contact Ms. Leila Hollis at 912/652-5105. This will be an Indefinite Delivery Type Contract. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in February 1996 and to be completed in February 1997. Delivery orders issued will not exceed $150,000.00. The cumulative amount of all delivery orders will not exceed $750,000.00 for the basic year period. The contract will have a basic year and one option year. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services of a qualified A-E firm are sought to assist with VE studies on complex military projects, industrial plan and process projects, environmental and water resource projects involving a wide variety of engineering expertise. The study group will follow the five step plan as recognized by the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE). All members of the team will be completely knowledgeable and trained in VE methodology. The team leader shall have a current CVS (Certified Value Specialist) credentials as issued by the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) or have completed the Corps of Engineers 40 hour VE workshop or equivalent certified training. The study group will meet for approximately 2 days and follow the first three phases of the VE Job Plan. The last two phases will take place over approximately a 1-month time frame. Responding firms must show organization capability to assemble team and conduct VE study with 1-month advance notice and have the ability to assemble and distribute VE reports within 5 days of completion of VE study. The selected firm may have to obtain security clearances through the Defense Investigative Service (D.I.S.). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. a. Specialized experience in the type of work described in Project Information. b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. c. Capacity to accomplish numerous simulataneous delivery orders and to provide at least one each architect, structural engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, chemist, geologist, environmental engineer and industrial hygienist. The VE team must include a Registered Engineer or Registered Architect who is a full ''member'' in good standing of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) or an individual who is a Fire Protection Engineer and whose principal duties are Fire Protection Engineering. d. Professional qualifications of key managment and professional staff members. e. Knowledge of the locality as it pertains to geologic features, climatic conditions and construction methods. f. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, WO, historically black colleges and university and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured by percentage of the estimated effort. g. Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the project. h. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit ONE copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition), and ONE copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants, to the above address by 9 September 1995 to be considered for this selection. Include the firm's ACASS number on the SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503/326-3459. DEPTH of PRIME and SUBCONTRACTOR personnel in EACH discipline must be SHOWN in Block 4 of SF 255 and SF 254 to CLEARLY identify the NUMBER of PERSONNEL in each firm and DISCIPLINE. COVER letters and extraneous materials are NOT desired and WILL NOT be considered. PHONE calls are DISCOURAGED unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. PERSONAL visits for the PURPOSE of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT be scheduled. This is NOT a REQUEST for a PROPOSAL. (0219)

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